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An issue which was brought up in a course on the New Testament which I took recently.Many biblical scholars have called into question whether it was actually Paul of Tarsus who wrote the Pastoral Epistles (1/2 Timothy, Titus). It is certainly not out of the question that they could have been...

Faithful:Here is how I see it. I've been a Christian for, all of what, a week now? Maybe a little more, maybe a little less. I became a Christian because of conviction over my own sin. I feel terrible that I do bad things. And I had a personal religious experience in which I feel as though I...

(Shelli;26061) Relevent to this thread is the statement that homosexuals are filthy. Their identity for being homosexual rests not on any "lifestyle," or "attraction" to equigender people, but on their acts of sodomy. This simply isn't true, and I'm actually not sure how you could say that this...

(Shelli;25956) What does Romans 1:26-28 say about homosexuality? Does this Scripture make positive, neutral, or negative statements about women and men pursuing homosexual affections and actions? Is this Scripture a mere "mention," or a clearly stated teaching? If a homosexual knows he is...

(Pariah;25931) James had nothing to do with the faith of salvation. It was about the abuse of verbal faith from the faithsayers towards the poor in getting out of helping the poor when they had the means to do so. Pariah:I don't think this can possibly be true. Look more closely at James 2:14...

(kriss;25890) But they are both right my point from the beginning because two men disagree/say different things it isnt a contradiction when they are both right.the message to us is the same niether Works nor faith alone will save you kriss:I really don't think it's quite that simple. Ephesians...

The contradiction is this: Paul thinks works (the Jewish law) are not necessary for salvation. James thinks they are necessary, and that you cannot be justified in salvation through faith alone. These are two different views about how to achieve salvation, therefore, there is a contradiction.

(Logical_One;25780) Recently the physicist Russell Stannard and Dr. Herbert Benson (from a medical institute near Boston) spend nearly $2.4 million to use a double blind study and look at 1,802 patients. Some patients recieved prayers and didn't know it, one group did not recieve prayers and did...

(kriss;25759) I do agree that Paul liked to hang on to his Jewishness and this may have caused some disention between the two but Christ came to fulfill the law. I still do not see contradiction maybe you could explain more where you see this Er....well, no, I was referring to Paul specifically...

kriss:I actually don't think that those were the works that Paul and James were referring to. Paul seems to quite explicitly be referring to the Jewish law (this is best exemplified in his epistle to the Galatians), and James' letter is a reaction to that. During the fourth century James' views...

(thesuperjag;25750) Romans 11:6 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.Jag the superjag:Could you please explain how you feel that makes Paul's view on being saved by faith...

(kriss;25736) Ill give you that this is improbable though not impossable on the other hand it proves nothing I dont accept that this is a contradiction there are some minor descrepencies that can easily be understood by two differnt people discribing the same event but to call this a...

(thesuperjag;25738) And tell me, what good is it for Faith to add works on top of Christ unto salvation? We are saved by Grace, not of works.Romans 11:6 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise...

(thesuperjag;25731) First off, In orange words Biblical Tetragramaton, I do read your posts, so that's a downright lie.In Red words, Anybody who loves not the Word, and preaches men is difinately an antichrist. But hey, thine choice in thy life, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. You need to...

(thesuperjag;25728) Actually James and Paul are both correct as they don't disagree with each as there is no contradictions in these verses. Paul is dealing with that we should NEVER add works unto salvation, since Christ alone is our salvation. James was speaking of FAITH without WORKS is DEAD...

kriss:Please read the whole stories in their entirety. It's possible that, on two separate occasions while in Bethany within the span of four days, Jesus was anointed by two different women, and two different critics spoke up and presented the exact same objections, and were rebuked by Jesus in...

(kriss;25718) See this proves my point exactly Men over God this statement: {quote} Evolution is very much true and is observed and verified scientifically{quote}this is an out right lie evolution is a theroy is has never been proved that is why its called offically THE THEROY OF EVOLUTION a...

(thesuperjag;25045) Penace is difinately NOT in the bible. And actions to apologizefor our sins (with penace) in difinately so wrong.Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.The whole...

(Wakka;25677) Could you be so kind as to tell me your education and your career. Just want to know. Thanks . What would that have to do with anything? Please, if we're going to be honest with each other in this discussion, let's have our arguments stand or fall on their own grounds, instead of...

(kriss;25639) There are no contradictions in Gods word only misinterpitations by menthis is the best proof you could come with kriss:There are definitely contradictions in the Bible. In the absence of finding a contradiction about a large, overarching message (which I think you can do, too, but...